Reviews tagging 'War'

Republika smoka by R.F. Kuang

695 reviews

clairetheplier's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Racism, Addiction, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Ableism, Sexism, Racial slurs, Violence, Gun violence, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

caoimhe9876's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

amalia_tealeaf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm and Child death

This book is about war and all the gore and violence that goes with it. There are some graphic descriptions but if you got through the first book, you’ll be fine with this one.

elizabeth_helmer's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Addiction, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Drug abuse, Violence, War, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Rape, Grief, Gore, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

gigglesigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I should've been to bed hours ago but those last hundred pages wouldn't let me go. The political detail is impressive and the constant reconstruction of the truth has me on my tiptoes all the time, I love it so much. I spent half this book thinking "no, no, no, please, no" and the other half wishing she would just kill one of the various people I hate, and yet it was great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Racism, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and War

kamranapologist123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I honestly loved this book! It was kinda slow in the beginning, but NEZHA?? I have a feeling he’s going to redeem himself in the next book. But now that he’s heir to the House of Yin, he might change. 

Oh my gosh, don’t get me started on how I was spoiled, I just know that the next book is going to take my organs out and tangle them, and put it back in the wrong way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, War, Violence, Medical content, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

nclausel25's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Classism, Colonisation, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Genocide

Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Child death, Confinement, Self harm, Abortion, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

erton's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death, Gun violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Gore, Medical content, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, War, Confinement, Medical trauma, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

zsabella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Moderate: Colonisation, Addiction, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion and Cannibalism

anootamei's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the biggest wild ride of my LIFE oh my gooood i love r.f kuang and i love this trilogy couldn’t recommend enough

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, Murder, Racism, War, Drug abuse, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Genocide

Minor: Cannibalism